News Releases

Two early career physician-scientists, Peter de Blank and Matthew R. Steensma, have been named inaugural winners of the Francis S. Collins Scholars Program in Neurofibromatosis Clinical and...

Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been ranked in three specialties in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This is the third...

Spectrum Health today announced a $24.5 million plan for new construction and renovations at its Rehab and Nursing Centers, located at 4118 Kalamazoo Avenue on Grand Rapids’ southeast side. The...

Keynote speaker Dr. Rhonna Shatz expert on dementia Spectrum Health’s neuroscience team of experts is growing to meet the challenges of providing the latest advancements in diagnosis, treatment...

Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals are pleased to announce they have received four 2014 Governor’s Award of Excellence. Spectrum Health United Hospital received 2014 Governor’s Awards...

Spectrum Health Grand Rapids was informed last week that it was granted its second Magnet® Recognition status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®....

Longtime Administrator Selected for Big Rapids, Reed City Hospitals Spectrum Health announces Mary Kay VanDriel, FACHE, as the next president of Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City hospitals....

Spectrum Health Hospice is expanding its service area to care for patients in Newaygo and Mecosta counties, including Spectrum Health Big Rapids, Spectrum Health Reed City and Spectrum Health...

The majority of adults experience some type of spine or joint pain in their lives. Spectrum Health is hosting its annual orthopedic seminar series to address specific spine and joint pain, and to...

Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health explore collaborative strategies. Holland Hospital and Spectrum Health have agreed to formally develop the Forum for Hospital Collaboration. The purpose of...

Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial is pleased to announce it has received two 2014 Governor’s Award of Excellence for improving health care associated infections in the acute care hospital setting,...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital (SHLH) Family Medicine in Hart will soon upgrade to digital x-ray equipment that hospital officials say will provide state-of-the-art images and instantaneous...

In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month, Spectrum Health is offering free stroke screening and education sessions throughout the month of May. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death...

Connie VanLoon, certified medical staff coordinator at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is the new president of the Michigan Association Medical Staff Services (MAMSS). Her two-year term...

Spectrum Health Aero Med returned to providing medical air transport service today at 4:15 p.m. The decision to return to the air was made after collaborative discussions between Aero Med and the...

Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview, Michigan was recently named one of the iVantage HEALTHSTRONG Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States. Kelsey Hospital was one of...

Spectrum Health plans to hold skin cancer screenings free of charge at four locations throughout West Michigan in honor of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. Medical...

The Spectrum Health lung transplant program reached another milestone recently when it received Medicare certification. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given its approval...

Penny Henderson, legislative committee chairperson from the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital volunteer services board, recently met with state lawmakers during the annual Healthcare Advocacy Day...

Allegan General Hospital became the 32nd hospital to join Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Partners in Children’s Health today. The affiliation broadens a larger effort of Michigan...

Only System in Michigan to Receive This Honor Spectrum Health was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems® today by Truven Health Analytics. The study is part of Truven’s 100 Top...

Part of Office of Good Government Lunch and Learn Series Spectrum Health experts will share performance improvement techniques with State of Michigan employees at an event sponsored by the Office...

Drew H. Dostal, RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE, vice president of operations at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the...

Many organizations rely on volunteers and their service is recognized this week (April 6-12) during National Volunteer Week. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is one area organization with a...

Seth W. Wolk, MD, MHSA has been named the new president of the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). Dr. Wolk has been serving as interim president of SHMG since January 2014. Spectrum Health...